The event also will feature live music by Crispin Catricala and a beer and wine pavilion provided by Saratoga Eagles.

Jean Travis, who runs the Eat Good Food truck and has owned and operated the Jonesville Store with her husband, John, for several years, said the rodeo is a chance for Saratogians to get a taste of what food trucks have to offer.

"We're just really happy to find a spot where we can showcase our individual and collective culinary talents and expertise as a food truck nation, a trend that isn't going away," she said.

Glenn Greco, who owns the Kona-Ice shaved ice truck, said the rodeo is a natural extension of the festivals the trucks have been attending together for some time.

"We've been starting to see each other at a lot of different events," he said. "We kind of thought we'd work better in numbers, as a group."

Travis said the participating trucks all have widely different offerings that complement one another.

"We needed to be together," she said. "We're stronger."

Food trucks are growing in popularity nationwide and are gaining a foothold locally even though local regulations don't always make it easy for the trucks to set up shop.

A recent food truck festival in Troy drew large crowds, Travis said, and she expects the Saratoga Springs events to do the same.

"I expect people will be excited about this," she said.

Several of the food trucks that will be at the rodeo -- Wandering Dago, Pies on Wheels and Kona-Ice -- will also be at Saratoga Race Course this season.

Last year, the Travises parked their Eat Good Food truck in the parking lot of Minogue's Beverage Center on West Avenue. This year, however, they are completely booked with private and public events, so they use their Facebook page to let fans know where they'll be.

The other food trucks also use social media -- Facebook and Twitter -- to let their fans know where to find them and what's on the menu.